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Sage
From warding off evil, counteracting snakebites, boosting stamina to increasing a woman's fertility, sage has long been used as a  very powerful tonic herb. Rich in important components such as phenolic acids, flavonoids, diterpenoids, triterpenes and an essential oil which contains a-thujone, camphor, 1,8-ceneole and other monoterpenes, sage has also been put to a variety of culinary use as a kitchen herb.
Its slight peppery taste is a welcome addition to British cooking, Italian cooking, and in dishes of the Balkans and the Middle East. To know more about sage – its biological origin, scientific information, culinary use, and medicinal benefits, read on:
Botanical Information
Known by the binomial name of Salvia officinalis, sage is a small perennial evergreen subshrub belonging to the family Lamiaceae. Stems of the shrub are woody bearing grayish leaves and lovely blue to purplish blooms. Though indigenous to the Mediterranean region, sage today is cultivated in gardens all around the world.
Botanical Classification
- Kingdom: Plantae
- (unranked): Angiosperms
- (unranked): Eudicots
- (unranked): Asterids
- Order: Lamiales
- Family: Lamiaceae
- Genus: Salvia
- Species: S. officinalis
- Binomial name: Salvia officinalis
- Other names: True Sage, Garden Sage, Meadow Sage and Common Sage.
Culinary Uses Of Sage
The slight peppery flavor of sage is used in Western cooking for marinading fatty meats and as a poultry or pork stuffing. In French cuisine, both fresh and dried sage is used to flavor white meat and soups. Germans use sage as an addition to sausage dishes and in the Balkans and the Middle East, it is used when roasting mutton. For culinary application, sage can also be used as an ingredient in making winter stews, sauces, cornbread, pizza dough, whole grain, beer bread, omelets and frittatas.
Health Benefits Of Sage
- Sage is used internally as a tonic herb to treat symptoms of indigestion and flatulence. It can also be used in controlling
 excessive lactation in nursing mothers and for managing health problems like night sweats, excessive salivation, anxiety, depression, female sterility, liver disorders, and problems related to menopause.
- External application of sage is beneficial for treating insect bites, oral infection as well as various dermal infections. Its antibacterial and antimicrobial properties are also utilized in treating hair problems and the problem of vaginal discharge in women.
- As per findings of modern science, sage is believed to treat symptoms of Alzheimer's. Also, taking sage herb tea is an alternative therapy recommended by various therapists for reducing stress & anxiety, and for boosting memory & cognition.
- In aromatherapy procedures, sage essential oil is used for increasing appetitive, regulating the female hormone estrogen, easing dull aches and pains, and improving skin tone and texture.
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